I suppose it would be an understatement to say I own some, "strange clothes." I blame my mum-she shouldn't have let me hang around the art school with her when I was young and impressionable. Give a small child a colour wheel and access to paint and you've doomed them to a life of being unable to blend into the crowd. I always consider colour first when purchasing clothing and accessories. That's not to say I don't have my share of grey and beige, but even the neutrals eventually end up in a shocking combination of contrasting colour. Orange and grey, olive green and purple, and so on. Today's outfit isn't holding back on colour.
Blue, green, purple, red, yellow, white-this isn't a print for blending in with the masses. I've owned it for a few years, but this was my first time wearing it. Like all my best outfits, I road-tested it at the library, where everyone already knows I dress exuberantly. It was met with approval. I mean, come on-it has chili peppers all over it-if that doesn't scream, "summer party!" I don't know what does. It was 90 degrees F (32 C) and humid today, so anything keeping my arms free from the extra fabric of sleeves was going to be perfect.
Outfit Particulars:
1980's top and skirt-Goodwill
Vintage bag-Goodwill
Ring-Goodwill
Earrings-Nobbies costume shop
Shoes-Hand-Me-Ups
Bangles-all over
Hope your Monday treated you well. I'm officially on holiday now-the syllabus for 2017-18 has been submitted to the Board of Education. Whoo hoo! I'm sleeping in until noon tomorrow.
Wow! What an incredible dress! Certainly no blending in to be had here! And I love the bag too and that beautiful ring!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds a lovely spot for a library from your description. Ours is in the middle of town and right next to the square, so no roses for me, just cars, boooo!
And huzzah for holidays and lazy mornings!
Ay Caramba!
ReplyDeleteThat is one hottie of a dress! I have to say that red yolk on the skirt gives the vague impression of what I've heard called a 'firecrotch.'
We're broiling up here in the pre-monsoon heat at a sultry 94F with a real feel of 104F. The only consolation is that it's 110F in Delhi with a real feel of 110F (YUK!)
On the morning that I've gone outside to check how my chillies are growing and some bastard slug's eaten half of them this is just what I need, a fabulous chilli co-ord (as the kids call 'em)!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is seriously fabulous, I love it. The bangles and bag are spectacular accompaniments.
We're enjoying the giddy heights of 20 degrees this afternoon. Amazing, huh? xxx
I've never seen a print like that, but it's absolutely you! Who wants to blend in anyway, it's so boring! Love your stack of bangles and that pretty red bag, but oh my, that ring! It's beyond cute! Oh, and if you ever bottle that books and gardens scent, please send me some! I especially love the scent of old books, and people always look at me strangely when the see me open a book and sniff it! xxx
ReplyDeleteSerious bag and ring envy going on here.
ReplyDeleteI meant yoke NOT yolk. Sheesh I need to drink my AM cuppa before venturing online.
ReplyDeleteOooh, get you with your one shoulder look!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous print - at first I thought they were red seahorses! I love the myriad of colours in the dress - so many options and yes you're right; the bag and bangles are perfect. Such a cheerful summery outfit and you look amazing in it.
I'm like you, I scan the rails in charity shops for colours, pattern and texture and I hate it when they group everything into colour collections as I'd rather look at specific items. That way I try to buy only what I need rather than what I want but it doesn't always work...
@Melanie
ReplyDeleteOur library is in the heart of the city as well-but they let the gardeners do their thing among the cement barriers and brutalist architecture. You'd never know there's an expressway just beyond the sidewalk.
@Bibi
I can now add "Firecrotch" to my vocabulary ;)
I hope the monsoon arrives quickly (you thought I was going to say, "son" didn't 'ya?)
@Vix
You must have some badass slugs! Hot peppers are about thing they won't eat in my garden.
@Ann
I always sniff the books for mildew before I buy them as it can spread through a collection. That being said, sniff carefully lest you inhale a spore and end up with, "Book Dealer's Lung". I'm told it is a real thing, like "Farmer's Lung."
@Miss Magpie
Thank you.
@Bibi
You're supposed to blame it on Autocorrect.
@Veronica
Our Goodwills group by colour-I hate it.
I agree with the dislike of chazzas that group by colour. Just put all the things in my size together so I don't have to look at three things on each of a dozen different racks!
ReplyDeleteI'd say your mum freed you from a lifetime of feeling you have to blend in with the crowd. Colour wheels for all! I can't imagine you without some colours in your life.
@Mim
ReplyDeleteOur shops only size roughly by SML, and even then it is rarely helpful.